Simmons certifies that the sum of eleven dollars is due Colonel Francis Mentges for the account of expenditures for books, stationary, and for loading and unloading clothing during the late expedition in the western counties of Pennsylvania.

Colonel Mentges has been ordered to repair to New Castle to muster and inspect the recruits belonging to Lts. Many and Knight. He will take with him the money to pay the recruits through the end of this month.

Certification of payment; $230.61 to Francis Mentges, Inspector of the Troops and Garrisons, expenses while going to muster troops at Reading Pennsylvania and inspect barracks at Carlisle and back to Philadelphia.

Mentges sends the following reports to Secretary Knox: the return on public property on hand with the commissary of military stores department in the district of Maryland and Delaware under the direction of Donaldson, the report on cannons at Elkton, and the report or ordinance stores at Turner's Creek.

Order that suspended the settlement of Capt. Miller's personal accounts until the Secretary of War can determine if sums equal to the bounty due Maj. Cushing and Col. Mentges men should be deducted from Miller's account total. Requested Simmons to notify the Sec. of War of the pay due the men mustered under Miller.

Certification of payments; $325.98 to Francis Mentges, agent of fortifications, for disbursements made at Mud Island Fort, for iron work and sundry gun carriages, movement of sea coast carriages, oil for gun carriages and freight of cannon.